Tortoise-shell
51Message shell — Shell Shell, n. [OE. shelle, schelle, AS. scell, scyll; akin to D. shel, Icel. skel, Goth. skalja a tile, and E. skill. Cf. {Scale} of fishes, {Shale}, {Skill}.] 1. A hard outside covering, as of a fruit or an animal. Specifically: (a) The… …
52Tortoise heavy assault tank — Infobox Weapon name= Tank, Heavy Assault, Tortoise (A39) caption= origin= United Kingdom type= Super heavy tank is ranged= is bladed= is explosive= is artillery= is vehicle=yes is missile= is UK=yes service= used by= wars= designer= design date=… …
53shell — n. & v. n. 1 a the hard outer case of many marine molluscs (cockle shell). b the esp. hard but fragile outer covering of a bird s, reptile s, etc. egg. c the usu. hard outer case of a nut kernel, seed, etc. d the carapace of a tortoise, turtle,… …
54shell — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 on eggs/nuts/some animals ADJECTIVE ▪ empty, hard, outer, protective, thick ▪ She had built up a protective shell around herself. (figurative) ▪ …
55shell — [[t]ʃe̱l[/t]] ♦♦♦ shells, shelling, shelled 1) N COUNT The shell of a nut or egg is the hard covering which surrounds it. They cracked the nuts and removed their shells... Once the eggs have hatched the shells are left behind. N UNCOUNT Shell is… …
56shell — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. bomb, bombard, cannonade, strafe, pepper; shuck, strip, pod, hull. See attack, divestment. n. case; carapace; husk, seashell; bomb, grenade, explosive, shrapnel, torpedo; boat, cockleshell, racing… …
57shell — noun 1》 the hard protective outer case of a mollusc or crustacean. ↘the thin outer covering of a bird s or reptile s egg. ↘the outer case of a nut kernel or seed. ↘the carapace of a tortoise, turtle, or terrapin. ↘the wing cases… …
58tortoise — UK [ˈtɔː(r)təs] / US [ˈtɔrtəs] noun [countable] Word forms tortoise : singular tortoise plural tortoises an animal that walks slowly and can pull its head and legs into the shell on its back …
59shell*/ — [ʃel] noun I 1) [C/U] the hard outer part that protects the body of a sea creature or other animal a crab/tortoise/snail shell[/ex] The kids were collecting shells on the beach.[/ex] 2) [C] a metal container filled with a substance that explodes… …
60tortoise plant — Elephant El e*phant ([e^]l [ e]*fant), n. [OE. elefaunt, olifant, OF. olifant, F. [ e]l[ e]phant, L. elephantus, elephas, antis, fr. Gr. ele fas, ele fantos; of unknown origin; perh. fr. Skr. ibha, with the Semitic article al, el, prefixed, or fr …
